Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 10 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Subpart B - RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 10.230 - Confidentiality of Case Information
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) For the protection of clients, any information about a client or case is confidential and shall be used only for purposes directly related to the administration of the assistance programs, except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this Section. The following shall be considered as included in the administration of the programs:
b) Use of information for commercial, personal, or political purposes is specifically prohibited.
c) Local office staff shall inform all agencies and governmental departments to whom information is furnished that this material is confidential and must be so considered by the agency or governmental department.
d) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and General Assistance
TANF and General Assistance case records shall be made available upon request to the officers of any court or law enforcement agency, and to other persons or agencies authorized by any court. In particular, case records may be made available to a law enforcement agency to determine the current address of a recipient for whom they have an outstanding arrest warrant. Information shall also be disclosed to the Illinois State Scholarship Commission pursuant to its investigation or audit of a delinquent student loan or monetary award. Information may be exchanged among the Illinois Department of Public Aid, Department of Human Services, and Department of Revenue to verify sources and amounts of income and for other purposes directly related to the administration of the Illinois Public Aid Code and of the Illinois Income Tax Act. The provisions of this Section, as they apply to applicants and recipients of assistance programs, shall be operative only to the extent that they do not conflict with any federal law or regulation governing federal grants to the State for such programs.
e) Food Stamps
The client shall not be advised of the disclosure of individual or case information.